Baby Names in 2014

The year 2014 saw the rise of names like Nora, Hazel, and Adalynn for girls and names like Karter, Maverick, and August for boys. The top overall girl name was Emma, which replaced the previous #1, Sophia. The most popular boy name was Noah for the 2nd year in a row. The fastest rising names were Daleyza, Everly, and Paislee for girls and Gannon, Royal, and Killian for boys. 2014 also saw the decline of previously popular girl names like Molly, Makayla, and Nicole and the decline of boy names like Justin, Jase, and Gael.